The general manager of a seafood eatery says many customers want to see where Chrissy Mazzeo, above, sat with Jim Gibbons.
Jamie Foxx plans Grammy party at Jet.
Artie Lange to do a set of Luxor shows.
Ichiro Suzuki plays for the cameras.
To the list of infamous Las Vegas sites, add booth No. 504 at McCormick and Schmick's.
It's not quite the Little White Wedding Chapel where Britney Spears gave us one of Sin City's shortest honeymoons. And it's not as explosive as the car-bomb blast that nearly killed mob frontman Frank Rosenthal in a parking lot outside the Tony Roma's restaurant on East Sahara.
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But booth No. 504 will get plenty of votes as the site of one of Nevada's biggest political scandals.
"It's quite a tourist attraction," said John Hinchcliffe, general manager of the seafood eatery.
The looky-loos are interested in checking out the scene where Rep. Jim Gibbons, then the Republican candidate for governor, met local cocktail server Chrissy Mazzeo and others in the restaurant's bar while waiting out a rainstorm.
Mazzeo alleged that Gibbons, now the governor-elect, made unwanted advances in the booth, waited for her outside and assaulted her in the parking garage.
A police investigation found no evidence to support the charge of battery.
"People from all over the country ask about it," Hinchcliffe said. "We had a couple from Alaska come in the other day and ask if they could see it.
"Another couple wanted a guided tour of the parking lot. We weren't able to accommodate them," Hinchcliffe said.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Prince, Madonna and Elvis impersonators will be among almost a dozen "Legends in Concert" stars performing during NASCAR week at the Neon Garage, the infield entertainment venue at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Up to 10,000 fans can gather near the Nextel teams' garages. Joining the "legends" will be Blue Man Group and the Sirens of T.I. ...
Give a hand to longtime local dancer Lou Garcia, whose trouper instincts remain firmly intact. Garcia was performing a solo number Sunday at Tony & Lloyd's holiday show at the Flamingo Library when his pirouette went awry. The former Broadway dancer whirled and twirled so furiously that he flew off the stage and into the crowd. Unhurt, the 60-something Garcia climbed back on stage and finished the number a cappella when the music track didn't restart. ...
Hot Spots & Cool Stuff: Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is hosting a private Grammy kickoff party tonight at Jet nightclub (Mirage), featuring performances by Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, Josh Kelley and Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik. Sponsored by People magazine and The Recording Academy, the event brings together music and industry executives. ...
Howard Stern's sidekick, Artie Lange, has been booked for four shows at the Luxor Theatre over Super Bowl weekend. Impresario Jeff Beacher is host and producer of the shows, which are booked for Feb. 3-4.
SIGHTINGS
Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., at Tangerine (Treasure Island) during the Monica Hansen-hosted Jersey Girl fashion show on Tuesday. ... Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners, playing blackjack and roulette at The Venetian on Tuesday while being filmed by a Japanese film crew. ... Famed drummer Aynsley Dunbar, joining the Moanin' Blacksnakes during their show at King Tut's on Saturday.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Nicole Richie was arrested for a DUI after she was caught driving the wrong way on the freeway. Police knew Richie was going the wrong way because she was headed toward a restaurant." -- Jay Leno
Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.